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Efforts To Contain Ebola Epidemic In DRC Are Faltering, Doctors Without Borders President Warns.

The New York Times (3/7, Grady) reports Dr. Joanne Liu, president of Doctors Without Borders, “said outside groups, including hers, had alienated Congo residents, prompting communities to spurn treatment and even attack medical centers.” She said at a pre...

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High Testosterone Levels Can Increase Risk Of Heart Failure And Blood Clots In Men, Study Suggests.

HealthDay (3/7, Thompson) reports that research published in the BMJ suggests “high testosterone levels can drastically increase a man’s risk of heart failure and stroke-causing blood clots.” MedPage Today (3/7, Minerd) reports that investigators found, i...

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Tuberculosis Prevention Therapy Safe In Pregnant Women Infected With HIV, Study Suggests.

MedPage Today (3/7) reports a new study by researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine examining real world outcomes from the Tshepiso Cohort in Soweto, South Africa suggests “pregnant women who are infected with HIV and are at risk of tuberculosis co-infection...

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PrEP Use Increases To 35 Percent Among Men Who Have Sex With Men At Risk Of HIV, Data Show.

NBC News (3/7) reports on its website that new study data from the CDC show “thirty-five percent of gay and bisexual men at high risk of HIV infection were using PrEP, or pre-exposure prophylaxis, the daily pill that prevents HIV infection, in 2017,” up f...

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Disparities In Insurance Type, Patient Demographics Associated With PrEP Non-Adherence, Study Suggests.

MedPage Today (3/7) reports a new study by CDC researchers suggests that “disparities in insurance type and patient demographics were associated with non-adherence to pre-exposure HIV prophylaxis (PrEP).” Results reveal that “only about a third of Medicai...

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Daily PrEP With Emtricitabine / Tenofovir Alafenamide Non-Inferior To Emtricitabine / Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate, Study Suggests.

MedPage Today (3/7, Walker) reports a new study suggests that “daily emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide (F/TAF, Descovy) was non-inferior to emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (F/TDF, Truvada) for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in men who have...

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Tetanus Case In Unvaccinated Child Highlights Continued Threat Of Rare Disease Among Unvaccinated People, Study Suggests.

Medscape (3/7, Subscription Publication) provides coverage of a case report by researchers at the Oregon Health and Science University suggesting that “a recent case of tetanus in an unvaccinated child highlights the continued threat of this rare but dang...

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Measles Outbreaks Among Insular Religious, Immigrant Groups In US Said To Be Increasingly Difficult To Contain.

The Economist (3/8) discusses the growing number of measles outbreaks in the US that are becoming increasingly difficult to contain. The piece says that “most recent large outbreaks have been in insular religious or immigrant groups, such as the Amish, Or...

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New York City Officials Urging Parents Not To Oppose Vaccines.

The New York Times (3/7, Pager) reports a measles outbreak in New York City that led to 21 children becoming infected “is reigniting concerns that too many people in New York’s ultra-Orthodox Jewish communities are unvaccinated, as well as worries that me...

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Prior Intravenous Drug Use, HCV Infection Associated With Increased Rate Of Syphilis In Women With HIV, Study Suggests.

MedPage Today (3/6) reports a new study suggests that “prior intravenous drug use and hepatitis C infection were tied to increased syphilis rates in women with HIV, factors that could help guide screening decisions in this high-risk group.” Among the over...

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Universal Test And Treat Program Could Reduce New HIV Infections In Africa, Study Suggests.

MedPage Today (3/6, Walker) reports the results of a late-breaking study supported by NIAID suggest that “a universal ‘test and treat’ strategy in African communities was associated with a 30% reduction in HIV after 3 years compared with standard of care....

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Point-Of-Care HIV Load Testing Helps Keep Patients In Treatment, Study Suggests.

MedPage Today (3/6) reports a new study suggests that the “chances of keeping HIV patients in treatment with a suppressive viral load were enhanced when viral load testing was performed on the spot during clinic visits.” The findings were presented at the...

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Over 800 Students Exposed To Measles In Washington State Ordered To Stay Away From School For Several Weeks.

The Seattle Times (3/6) reports over 800 students potentially exposed to measles in Clark County, Washington “have been ordered to stay away from classrooms for up to three weeks.” Furthermore, “since early January, field trips, after-school activities su...

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Second Person Cleared Of HIV Fuels Interest In Finding Potential Cure.

Reuters (3/6, Kelland, Steenhuysen) reports that “scientific investigation into the world’s second man cleared of the AIDS virus is zooming in on a gene and a treatment side-effect, as newly-enthused researchers strive to find a cure for the disease that...

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Biotech Company Making Platelets For Soldiers In Combat.

STAT (3/6, Sheridan) reports Platelet BioGenesis aims to make platelets more accessible for soldiers in combat. The Department of Defense and others have invested in the company, which is “able to create 100 million platelets with one run of its bioreacto...

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Mumps Quarantine In Louisiana Blocked Immigrants From Accessing Legal Resources, Attorneys Say.

Kaiser Health News (3/6, Luthra, Appleby) reports “a mumps outbreak and quarantine at the Pine Prairie Immigration and Customs Enforcement Processing Center in Louisiana blocked immigrants from legal resources, including their lawyers and the law library,...

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US Health Officials Emphasize Importance, Safety Of Vaccines.

The New York Times (3/6, Giroir, Redfield, Adams) features an opinion piece by Admiral Brett P. Giroir, assistant secretary for Health and Human Services, Dr. Robert R. Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Vice Admiral...

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Washington State House Passes Bill Removing Personal, Philosophical Vaccine Exemptions.

The AP (3/6, Corte) reports Washington state’s “House approved a measure that would remove parents’ ability to claim a personal or philosophical exemption to vaccinating their school-age children for measles.” The bill will now head “to the Senate, which...

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HIV-Positive Mother, Daughter Receive Different Judgments From US When Seeking Asylum.

The New York Times (3/6, Fertig, Blue) profiled an HIV-positive mother and daughter pair of asylum seekers with “virtually identical circumstances,” who received different results during interviews with asylum officers. The mother “enter[ed] the country t...

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Bayer Launches Combination Insecticide To Combat Resistant Malaria Strains.

Reuters (3/6, Dludla) reports Bayer has launched “the world’s first combination indoor insecticide in Africa to help fight insecticide-resisant strains of malaria that have frustrated global attempts to stamp out the disease.” Bayer’s “product is sprayed...

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Efforts To Contain Ebola Epidemic In DRC Are Faltering, Doctors Without Borders President Warns.

High Testosterone Levels Can Increase Risk Of Heart Failure And Blood Clots In Men, Study Suggests.

Tuberculosis Prevention Therapy Safe In Pregnant Women Infected With HIV, Study Suggests.

PrEP Use Increases To 35 Percent Among Men Who Have Sex With Men At Risk Of HIV, Data Show.

Disparities In Insurance Type, Patient Demographics Associated With PrEP Non-Adherence, Study Suggests.

Daily PrEP With Emtricitabine / Tenofovir Alafenamide Non-Inferior To Emtricitabine / Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate, Study Suggests.

Tetanus Case In Unvaccinated Child Highlights Continued Threat Of Rare Disease Among Unvaccinated People, Study Suggests.

Measles Outbreaks Among Insular Religious, Immigrant Groups In US Said To Be Increasingly Difficult To Contain.

New York City Officials Urging Parents Not To Oppose Vaccines.

Prior Intravenous Drug Use, HCV Infection Associated With Increased Rate Of Syphilis In Women With HIV, Study Suggests.

Universal Test And Treat Program Could Reduce New HIV Infections In Africa, Study Suggests.

Point-Of-Care HIV Load Testing Helps Keep Patients In Treatment, Study Suggests.

Over 800 Students Exposed To Measles In Washington State Ordered To Stay Away From School For Several Weeks.

Second Person Cleared Of HIV Fuels Interest In Finding Potential Cure.

Biotech Company Making Platelets For Soldiers In Combat.

Mumps Quarantine In Louisiana Blocked Immigrants From Accessing Legal Resources, Attorneys Say.

US Health Officials Emphasize Importance, Safety Of Vaccines.

Washington State House Passes Bill Removing Personal, Philosophical Vaccine Exemptions.

HIV-Positive Mother, Daughter Receive Different Judgments From US When Seeking Asylum.

Bayer Launches Combination Insecticide To Combat Resistant Malaria Strains.